Chapter 278: Chapter 230 Victory is Surprisingly Simple
In the special activity room, Liang Lu was restless.

Yesterday, she had purchased over a dozen talismans from Jiang Cheng, including the Reverse Direction Relaxation Talisman and the Spiritual Energy Blockage Talisman, which had caused her great difficulty.

If it weren’t for personally testing the talismans, Liang Lu wouldn’t have had so much confidence in Jiang Cheng’s talismans.

Now that she possessed Jiang Cheng’s talismans, it was as if she had acquired Jiang Cheng’s fighting ability. Theoretically, she was fully qualified to challenge Lin Yao and avenge her previous humiliation.

Mo Ningdan would take time out every day to guide Liang Lu’s cultivation, and today was no exception.

However, what puzzled Mo Ningdan was that Liang Lu was unusually fidgety and seemed to be greatly disturbed in spirit.

But this was to be expected.

The Immortal Sect gathered the entire Cultivation World’s genius cultivators, but only eleven or twelve could truly stand at the pinnacle among the stars.

In the Immortal Sect, where talents were common, what determined a person’s ultimate cultivation level wasn’t their talent but their will and temperament.

Having encountered Lin Yao, Liang Lu was, in a sense, getting an early taste of life in the Immortal Sect.

There’s always someone better out there; who in the Immortal Sect could guarantee an undefeated record?

It’s not scary to lose; it’s a time of peace, and losing doesn’t mean death. What is terrifying is to be unable to recover from a series of defeats.

If consecutive losses turn Lin Yao into Liang Lu’s inner demon, then Liang Lu’s potential would be all too clear.

“Liang Lu, haven’t you practiced today?” Mo Ningdan reminded her.

Upon seeing her teacher, Liang Lu said urgently, “Teacher, I want to fight Lin Yao again.”

Mo Ningdan had anticipated Liang Lu saying this, “No, your state today is even worse than before, and you won’t change the outcome.”

“Teacher, I have confidence!”

“You’re too impatient.”

Knowing that Mo Ningdan disapproved of her getting talismans from Jiang Cheng, Liang Lu simply said, “Teacher, I’ve found some very effective talismans, and now I have at least a fifty percent, no, at least a sixty percent chance of winning!”

Mo Ningdan still shook her head, “Talismans, magical treasures, they are but minor tools. We traditional cultivators represent the most orthodox and pure Cultivating Immortality. Half of all high-level cultivators in the Immortal Sect come from traditional cultivation; this is the ironclad proof of our strength. If you want to go further on the path of cultivating immortality, it’s best not to rely too much on external objects.”

Liang Lu explained, “Teacher, I understand, but now I’m confident I can beat Lin Yao. I want to give it a try.”

For the third time, Mo Ningdan shook her head, “You’re too agitated now. You found those talismans today and defeated Lin Yao, but what about tomorrow? Will you be able to find such suitable talismans again? And the day after? What will you do after you enter the Immortal Sect? Are you going to rely on talismans for the rest of your life? How could there be so many talismans for you to use?”

If this advice had come earlier, Liang Lu would have had no doubt believed it.

But now, she wasn’t so sure.

At least she had a pocket full of various talismans drawn by Jiang Cheng.

Who knows how many more unknown stocks Jiang Cheng has.

Moreover, it was said that Jiang Cheng was also going to draw a talisman for Liang Qing that would make him invincible in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

So, when Jiang Cheng’s cultivation level rose further, could he then start drawing talismans that guaranteed victory in the Core Formation Stage?

In the past, Liang Lu believed that diligent cultivation would make her stronger.

Even after she was unable to defeat Lin Yao, she still firmly believed in this—Lin Yao was also diligent, very diligent, perhaps even more so than she was.

But yesterday’s battle with Jiang Cheng had somewhat shattered Liang Lu’s worldview.

Because Jiang Cheng’s talismans were utterly unreasonable!

No matter whether you were at the third or ninth level of qi practice, as long as you hadn’t been struck by Heavenly Tribulation and your cultivation hadn’t undergone a qualitative change, his talismans treated everyone the same!

“Teacher, I still want to fight Lin Yao. I can accept losing, and I can accept winning too,” said Liang Lu.

Mo Ningdan looked at Liang Lu, her brow furrowing slightly.

In her memory, Liang Lu was a very sensible student who was diligent, down-to-earth, hardworking, and hardly ever talked back.

For some reason today, her personality had become so stubborn that she insisted on competing against Lin Yao.

“You can compete against Lin Yao if you like, but only if you get past me first,” she stated.

Mo Ningdan slowly suppressed her cultivation level, her aura falling from late-stage Core Formation all the way to the ninth level of qi practice, the same as Liang Lu.

“If you can’t defeat me, you’ll still have no chance against Lin Yao.”

Mo Ningdan herself stepped into the fray, hoping to make Liang Lu see the gap and retreat, recognizing that, although her cultivation level had decreased, her combat experience and spell reserves far exceeded a qi practitioner’s.

That was why Liang Qing, even with a third-grade magical treasure, couldn’t defeat Li Qingge.

However, Liang Lu’s response took Mo Ningdan by surprise.

“Alright.”

Liang Lu agreed briskly.

Now Mo Ningdan felt a bit caught between a rock and a hard place; she believed that with Liang Lu’s current mindset, she simply couldn’t fight Lin Yao again.

If she lost to Lin Yao once more, cultivating an inner demon prematurely could very well ruin Liang Lu’s cultivation potential.

But as a teacher, it wouldn’t do to go back on her word in front of her student.

Her only option now was to defeat Liang Lu, making her realize the disparity and settle down to cultivate in earnest.

“This room isn’t big enough; let’s change locations.”

Mo Ningdan took Liang Lu to the gymnasium, and Liang Lu felt a bit overwhelmed.

It was here that she was soundly beaten by Jiang Cheng just yesterday, and now, in just one day, the tables had turned?

“What are you standing there dazed for? In that state, you can’t defeat anyone,” Mo Ningdan criticized sternly.

“Yes.”

Liang Lu quickly adjusted her state, choosing to stand in the spot where Jiang Cheng had stood the day before.

Then she hesitated, looking at Mo Ningdan.

Mo Ningdan asked, “Do you have something else to say?”

“Ahem, Mrs. Mo, could you move a bit to the left? About two meters from the white line,” Liang Lu requested.